Addis Ababa, Ethiopia – The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has issued a stark warning that funding shortfalls could erase fragile gains made in reducing global hunger, particularly in Africa, where over 307 million people faced hunger in 2024. Speaking at the launch of the State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World…
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia – Climate shocks and prolonged food crises are undermining global progress in the fight against hunger, with Africa emerging as a region of deep concern, according to the latest State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World (SOFI) report. While hunger declined globally in 2024, dropping from 8.5 percent in 2023…
Harare, Zimbabwe – The government has officially launched two transformative projects ‘Capacity Development for Sustainable Soil Management in the Global South’ and the ‘National Water Roadmap Towards Sustainable, Development Goals in Zimbabwe,’ initiatives supported by the FAO-China South-South Triangular Cooperation Programme and were unveiled at Cresta Lodge in Harare on Monday afternoon. Officiating the launch,…
Zimbabwe’s livestock industry is making significant strides, with the country’s registered stud livestock population now surpassing 24,000 animals, representing 17 breeds under the care of 220 breeders. This milestone was celebrated at the 57th National Breed Sale, where top genetics stole the show, fetching impressive prices and highlighting growing confidence in the sector. The high-value…
by Rukudzo Gota In a pivotal moment for environmental stewardship, d,elegates at the 15th Conference of the Parties (COP15) of the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands have made significant strides in advancing wetland conservation efforts. The conference, which took place over several days, culminated in the adoption of three crucial resolutions focused on effective water management,…
Ruargo Farm in Arcturus, Goromonzi District, has transformed into a vibrant hub of Zimbabwe’s agricultural renaissance. On a recent field tour, Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Lands, Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Rural Development, Professor Obert Jiri toured the farm to witness the progress of the Horticulture and Livestock Recovery and Growth Plans, cornerstones of…
In the heart of Zaka District’s Ward 3, fields once plagued by erratic rainfall and poor yields are now glowing with the vibrant green of sweet potato vines. A quiet but powerful sign of transformation. Under the government’s Presidential Sweet Potato Program, local farmers are seeing a surge in productivity and food security, with support…
When the U.S. administration abruptly halted aid to Africa last year, countless lives were affected. Among them was Plaxedes Kaseke (62) a soft-spoken yet determined woman from Gosha village in Zimbabwe’s Goromonzi district. She lost her job with a local NGO that had been implementing food security and community empowerment programmes. With five grandchildren to…
More than 300 families are now being fed and economically empowered through the Pikinini Jawanda Irrigation Scheme, a once-barren stretch of bushland that in just one year has become a beacon of sustainable, climate-resilient agriculture in Zimbabwe. Just a year ago, the land was a dense thicket where the community hunted rabbits and birds to…
Bulldozers claw into the earth as concrete rise in once lush wetlands and mountains, where reeds and birds once thrived, but as the concrete hardens over the last patches of green, one must ask, is Africa building a future, or burying it? Luxury housing estates are taking shape, but so too is a crisis. The wetlands, long known to…
